Maya Pottiger

Insurance, cost & shortages continue to create barriers for Black Americans who need access to GLP-1 drugs.💉 “If I could just get Ozempic...I’d take it in a heartbeat,” Michel Hobson said. “Even if it meant that it would shorten my life.” @statnews wordinblack.com/2024/05/ozempi…

Diet & weight loss culture is closely linked to whiteness. But for Black folks, our experiences are often different & complicated. For @statnews & @WordInBlack I was honored to write 14 deeply personal experiences about being Black in the age of Ozempic.🗞 wordinblack.com/2024/05/ozempi…

@briaovers @BaltimoreBanner Yay! Congrats, Bria!!

📰 I have a new author page! I’m excited to announce that I’m the new Business Reporter at the @BaltimoreBanner! As a fan of the publication, I feel incredibly grateful to be joining this team of brilliant journalists. Stay tuned & support local journalism 🧡

@briaovers Thank you, Bria 🩷🥹

I'm definitely going to miss working with @mayapottiger! She's given me great advice and edits and is an overall amazing person. It's bittersweet, but we're all excited for her next chapter. 💖

@suggswriter @WordInBlack It’s been great working with you, Donnell!

@WordInBlack @mayapottiger Thank you for everything you’ve done @mayapottiger

After nearly three years as Word In Black’s education data reporter, @mayapottiger shares her journey and hopes for the team's continued growth. wordinblack.com/2023/10/report…

For her forthcoming series, ‘The Price of Pain,’ our health reporter @AlexaImani is exploring the link between racism and chronic illness and how these disparities can be resolved. Share your story by filling out this survey or leaving a voicemail: tinyurl.com/6nu6rhz9

About 10% of teachers retired/resigned nationwide during or after the 2021-2022 school year. A drastic increase from the last school year. Read more in @wordinblack about how high turnover rates have a negative impact on the quality of education. edtru.st/3OBVLt1

4 New Black Educators Tell Why They Chose Teaching wordinblack.com/2023/08/4-new-… @mayapottiger @WordInBlack @CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec #BlackTeacherPipeline #WeNeedBlackTeachers

What Teacher Turnover Means for the Upcoming School Year When We Dont Recruit With Fulfillment & Retention In Mind! wordinblack.com/2023/07/what-t… @mayapottiger @WordInBlack @CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec @Phillys7thWard @NicholasFerroni #WeNeedBlackTeachers #BMEC2023

Experts say the injustice doled out to generations of Black people in the nation’s K-12 schools needs to be atoned for — and they’re taking their cues from California. wordinblack.com/2023/06/center…

Also shout out to #TeamWordInBlack -- incredible reporters who I'm so grateful to work with. This is the future of media y'all. Read the reporting of @AlexaImani @AnissadMedia @AziahSiid @briaovers @mayapottiger @mrichard_craven and @nadiraxrene & follow us @WordInBlack

For the 2023 graduation season, trailblazing Black women addressed graduates with honest, funny, and powerful words meant to inspire the nation’s future leaders. Here’s what they had to say: wordinblack.com/2023/06/black-…

Black teachers want (and need) mentors afro.com/black-teachers… @mayapottiger @WordInBlack @CenterBlackEd @fellowshipbmec @Phillys7thWard #WeNeedBlackTeachers #BlackTeacherRetention #BlackTeacherPipeline #Mentorship

A 2022 survey found that matching college students of color in teacher prep programs with mentor teachers of color was a particularly popular recruitment strategy among Black teachers. wordinblack.com/2023/05/black-…

Halle Bailey in “The Little Mermaid” is just the latest example of the powerful symbolism of mermaids throughout Black history. In fact, Black folks have associated mermaids with serving as protectors of enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage. wordinblack.com/2023/05/yes-bl…

Why do I stay in the classroom? “The resilience of students.” 3 Black Teachers of the Year Share What Keeps Them in the Classroom wordinblack.com/2023/05/black-…

So happy to have had that conversation with @thesherylralph, and I completely agree with her. twitter.com/WordInBlack/st…

Black Teacher of the Year winners from coast to coast discuss what keeps them in the classroom, what worries them about K-12 education, and what it will take to get more Black educators. wordinblack.com/2023/05/black-…

🍎 This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, let's celebrate the dedication & resilience of Black Teachers of the Year. Learn what inspires them to stay in the classroom, despite challenges they face. Read their inspiring stories 👉 wordinblack.com/2023/05/black-… #EducationHeroes #ThankATeacher